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Garcia ousted as Wasco Mayor following plea in drunk driving case
The plea arrives as the Wasco City Council is set to decide Tuesday night whether to reappoint 32-year-old Alex Garcia to his Mayoral post.
Tax breaks, oil standoff opens rift between Kern lawmakers, Newsom over massive solar projects
Newsom's en masse denial permits for Kern County oil extraction has forced a reckoning for local Supervisors, who responded by delayed consideration on a huge solar project to benefit major California cities.
Pompeo gets raucous welcome during Lincoln Day visit in Bakersfield
The former U.S. Secretary of State stopped into Kern County on Friday to rally the GOP troops as 2024 speculation ramps up.
Bakersfield approves ‘affordable housing trust fund’
A vote by Bakersfield's City Council authorized $5 million to fund the Bakersfield Affordable Housing Trust Fund via the city's Public Safety and Vital Services funds. Here's how the program works.
Wasco Mayor Garcia, Kingsburg Councilwoman Hurtado stare down DUIs
Two young, progressive, LGBT millennial elected officials in the San Joaquin Valley are facing public pressure following arrests for driving under the influence.
Sizable wildfires halt traffic in Fresno, Kern Cos.
Two wildfires in the San Joaquin Valley are delivering hefty delays to nearby drivers.
After boost to Bakersfield Police, “defund police” vandals strike Bakersfield councilman’s home
"To me, this isn't about politics. This is about intimidation," Bakersfield Councilman Chris Parlier said at a press conference.
Bakersfield City Council weighs options over state investigation into PD
An investigation into excessive force by Bakersfield police has hung over the city since it was launched by then-Attorney General Kamala Harris in 2016.
Ex-Catholic priest Harrison faces two lawsuits alleging child sexual abuse
Two men who claim they were assaulted as children by Monsignor Craig Harrison during his time at Bakersfield's St. Francis of Assis filed civil suits on Wednesday.
Kern Co. lay initial groundwork for spending $175mil in Federal stimulus
The single priority receiving the greatest slice of funds from Kern County's federal coronavirus stimulus? Homelessness.
